Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
County
	County of Oakland
	Top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Troy's skyline, Southfield's skyline, Rackham Fountain (at the Detroit Zoo), National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica (Royal Oak), Downtown Pontiac, Downtown Royal Oak (downtown Detroit on the horizon)
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	Location within the state of Michigan
	Cities and Townships in the county
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Metro	Metro Detroit
Incorporated	1819 (created); 1820 (organized)
County seat	Pontiac (Legislative and Judicial); Waterford (Executive)
Largest city	Troy
Government
• Executive	David Coulter (D)
Area
• Total	907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Land	868 sq mi (2,250 km2)
• Water	40 sq mi (100 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,274,395
• Density	1,486/sq mi (574/km2)
GDP
• Total	$124.285 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area codes	248 and 947
Website	www.oakgov.com

Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a principal county of the Detroit metropolitan area, containing the bulk of Detroit's northern suburbs. Due to the county's government complex spanning 2 municipalities, its county seat is shared between Pontiac and Waterford. Its largest city is Troy.^[4] As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395,^[5] making it the second-most populous county in Michigan (behind neighboring Wayne County), and the largest county in the United States without a city of 100,000 residents.

Founded in 1819 and organized in 1820,^[1]^[6] Oakland County is composed of 62 cities, villages, and townships. In 2010, Oakland County was among the ten wealthiest counties in the United States to have over one million residents.^[7] It is also home to Oakland University, a large public institution that straddles the border between the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills.

^ ^a ^b "Bibliography on Oakland County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ "History of Oakland County," OaklandWeb.com. Archived July 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 7, 2007.
^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oakland County, MI". fred.stlouisfed.org.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ History of Oakland County, Michigan. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts and Co. 1877. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
^ "Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce - quick facts". detroitchamber.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

[Clarke-1] "Bibliography on Oakland County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

[2] "History of Oakland County," OaklandWeb.com. Archived July 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 7, 2007.

[3] "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oakland County, MI". fred.stlouisfed.org.

[GR6-4] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-5] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[6] History of Oakland County, Michigan. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts and Co. 1877. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[7] "Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce - quick facts". detroitchamber.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2018.

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